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A new wheeled robot is able to climb metal structures in a very clever and unique way – it uses an extendible tape-measure limb. Descendants of the bot may one day find use inspecting or even repairing things like towers, bridges, power stations and sh… Continue reading Video: Ingenious EEWOC robot uses a tape measure to climb quickly
Swiss researchers are working on an environmental monitoring robot named Avocado that’s been inspired by abseiling spiders. The fruit-shaped bot uses a winch and rotors to lower itself through the canopy and gather data on life in the treetops.Continue… Continue reading Avocado robot swings from trees to gather canopy data
Inspections of tall metal structures or machines can be difficult for people to perform up-close and in person, and while aerial drones may help, their limited battery life is a problem. That’s where the magnetic-footed Magnecko robot is intended to co… Continue reading Wall-climbing Magnecko robot is like a cross between a gecko and a spider
Technology enables all kinds of possibilities to mold our environments in the way we best see fit. Plenty of ski resorts use snowmaking to extend their seasons, there are wave …read more Continue reading 3D Printed Climbing Holds, Now With Texture
It’s safe to say that any task which involves going up high is at least somewhat dangerous. The HB1 robot was designed with this fact in mind, as it climbs walls and even scuttles across ceilings so people don’t have to.Continue ReadingCategory: Roboti… Continue reading Wall-climbing HB1 robot could find work in high places
We’ll admit it is a bit of a gimmick, but [Adam Beedle’s] Spider-Bot did make us smile. The little robot can launch a “web” and use it to swing. It …read more Continue reading Grappling Hook Robot Swings Like Spiderman
As the population increasingly moves towards tech jobs, there’s now a shortage of coconut harvesters in India. That’s why scientists there have built a tree-climbing coconut-harvesting robot, that could perhaps someday take up the slack.Continue Readin… Continue reading Indian robot climbs trees to harvest coconuts
As home to a waste-to-energy power plant topped by an artificial ski slope, while featuring running trails and a rooftop bar, the CopenHill facility in Denmark was already a particularly versatile space. Some finishing touches have now been added to th… Continue reading World’s tallest climbing wall takes shape in Copenhagen
Every ounce matters for climbers hauling gear up big walls, so essential items billed as the lightest in the world are always going to attract a bit of interest. That is very much the case with the G7 Pod wall ledge, which has breezed passed … Continue reading Inflatable G7 Pod sleeping ledge lightens the load for mountain-climbers with no fear
When it comes to 3D printing, functional prints are still few and far between. Sure, you can print a mount for anything, a Raspberry Pi case, but there are few prints out there that are truly useful, and even fewer that are useful while taking advantage of the specific capabilities of a 3D printer.
The Bouldering Brush from Turbo SunShine turns this observation on its head. It’s a useful device for getting the grime, sand, and sweat out of handholds while rock climbing, and it’s entirely 3D printed using manufacturing techniques only 3D printers can do.
If you’re thinking you’ve …read more